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  • Irony- the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
  • Metaphor- a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
  • Stereotype- to give a fixed form to.
  • Allusion- a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
  • Personification- the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure.
  • Symbolism- the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.

Symbolism--
  • The black swastika on a German flag. page 4 (Torn Thread)
  • Yellow felt star of the Star of David. page 5 (Torn Thread)

Metaphor--
  • His breath was a hiss, and his eyes seemed to bulge from his face. page 21 (Journey to America)
  • Rough-handed wind. page 150 (Torn Thread)

Stereotype--
  • Are all Jewish girls as good as you? page 118 (Journey to America)
  • (Nazis) Are they all really so terrible. Yes. page 118 (Journey to America)

Personification--
  • The clouds were streaked with crimson, as if the heavens were bleeding. page 101 (Torn Thread)
  • Wheel drunkenly across the sky.